Beurre Clairgeau

A good dual purpose variety but needing a warm location.

Origin: France, 1830

Pollination: Beurre Clairgeau is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Beurre Clairgeau pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	OHxF87Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Beurre Clairgeau

Beurre Clairgeau pear was raised by Pierre Clairgeau, Nantes, France c 1830.

Large Conical fruit. Rough brownish yellow skin with orange-red flush and some brown russetting. Firm, white, granular flesh. Good sweet, musky flavour but needing a good summer to develop fully. Best grown in a warm sheltered position. Good for cooking.

Compact, upright, hardy, tree. Heavy and reliably cropper.

Characteristics of Beurre Clairgeau pear trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Sep
Season of use	Oct-Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Hardy
Pollination date	17
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners